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  1. Head lice infect the scalp and hair and can be seen at the nape of the neck and over the ears. Head lice spread easily and quickly but do not carry ...
  2. These are Pediculus humanus , or body lice. Other types of lice infest the scalp, head ( Pediculus humanus capitis ), or the pubic area ( Phthirus pubis ). Some body lice may carry ...
  3. Learn about pubic lice: symptoms, treatment & prevention. Get the facts to protect yourself & keep your skin healthy.
  4. This photograph shows pubic lice clinging to individual hairs (the small, whitish specks). The reddish, crusted areas with scabs (excoriated areas) are caused by scratching. ( ...
  5. Images ... This photograph shows the "nits" or tiny white egg sacks attached to the hairs. Schools often insist that these be entirely removed ...
  6. ... is a magnified view of a body louse. Lice produce itching and a characteristic skin rash, which looks like a scrape. Lice may also carry organisms that cause relapsing fever, ...
  7. ... louse to a crab. The bodies of pubic lice are shorter and rounder than those of head lice.
  8. ... a head louse emerging from an egg. Head lice have become an increasing problem in schools and ... have started programs to examine children for head lice.
  9. ... louse to a crab. The bodies of pubic lice are shorter and rounder than those of head lice. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control ...
  10. ... Pediculus humanus var. capitis , a head louse. Head lice have become an increasing problem in schools and ... have started programs to examine children for head lice.
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